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Milan Ilich1934-2011
As we celebrate our 50th Anniversary, the members of the Rotary Club of Richmond wish to acknowledge the generous financial support of Milan Ilich. Milan, a successful and respected businessman, believed in giving back to his community. Through their Foundation, Milan and his wife Maureen support many charitable organizations in Richmond, Vancouver and beyond including Richmond Caring Place and Richmond Hospital. Milan was always faithful in his support of the Rotary Club of Richmond’s fund-raising endeavours. He made substantial contributions to all of our golf tournaments, reverse draw dinners, the Seniors Gala and Rotary Hospice House.
Milan showed exemplary leadership as a philanthropist in our community and although he never sought public recognition, was twice awarded the Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Club of Richmond. Recently, he received the Rotary Certificate of Appreciation from Rotary International and was accorded the 2010 Order of British Columbia.
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INTERNATIONAL SERVICE2008 Refilwe Project .....................................................50Disaster Relief ...............................................................512007 Joint Wheelchair Project .....................................52Aid for Children in Trinidad .........................................52Korle-Bu Neuroscience .................................................532009 Shoes for Sri Lanka ..............................................53The Rotary Foundation.................................................54PolioPlus ........................................................................54Paul Harris Fellows ........................................................55Ambulance Projects ......................................................56
NEW GENERATIONS SERVICEGateway Theatre Events ...............................................57Youth Empowerment .....................................................58High School Scholarships .............................................58Kwantlen Polytechnic University Endowment .............59Rotaract Club of Richmond .................................... 60-61Interact Club of Richmond ...........................................62Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) ..................63American-Japanese Student Summer Exchange .... 64-65
PAST PRESIDENTS1962-2012 Past Presidents ...................................... 66-73District Governor Chuck Wong ....................................74District Governor Cory Holob ......................................75
FUN & FRIENDSHIP1966-1967 The Beginning ............................................76Swim Party ....................................................................77Family Day, Hawaiian Party & Float ............................78Box Social & Bathtub Race ..........................................79Joint Club Events ..........................................................80 (Fun)draising .................................................................81World Fellowship of Rotarian Gourmets ......................82Halloween .....................................................................8340th Club Anniversary .................................................84More Fun & Friendship .......................................... 85-861980 Fishing Derby .......................................................87Barbeques ......................................................................882011 Hospice House Garden Party ...............................89
Contact the Rotary Club of Richmond ........................91
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
RI President Kalyan Banerjee Bio ..................................4RI President Kalyan Banerjee Letter ..............................5Letter from PM Stephen Harper .....................................6Letter from MP Alice Wong ...........................................7Letter from Premier Christy Clark ..................................8Letter from MLA Linda Reid ..........................................9Letter from Mayor Malcolm Brodie ..............................10Letter from District Governor Hans Doge ...................11Rotary Club President Ken Whitney Bio ......................12About Rotary & Paul P. Harris ......................................13Guiding Principles .........................................................14Rotary Mottos ...............................................................14Acknowledgements .......................................................15The Rotary Club of Richmond .....................................16Charter Members ..........................................................17Current Members .................................................... 18-21Thunder Mug and Veep ................................................22The Five Avenues of Service ........................................23
CLUB SERVICEClub Meetings ......................................................... 24-25Club Assemblies and Firesides ................................ 26-27President’s Induction and President’s Ball .............. 28-29District 5040 Conferences ...................................... 30-31Rotary International Conventions .......................... 32-33
VOCATIONAL SERVICERotary International Teaching Grant ...........................34Group Study Exchange ................................................ 35
COMMUNITY SERVICECommunity Service Projects ................................... 36-37Supporting Richmond Hospital .............................. 38-39Rotary Hospice House ............................................ 40-41Tribute to Seniors Gala .................................................42Rotary Walk ..................................................................43Make-A-Wish Foundation ............................................44Photo Contest ...............................................................44Christmas Hamper Fund ...............................................45Presentation to Richmond Public Library ....................46Roll and Stroll ...............................................................462002 Richmond Tall Ship Festival ................................47Rotary Golf Tournaments .............................................48Reverse Draw ................................................................49
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RI President Kaylan Banerjee
Kalyan Banerjee, a businessman from Gujarat, India, is the current president of Rotary International. As president, Banerjee leads a global network of 1.2 million business and professional leaders from more than 200 countries and geographical regions who, through volunteer service, help meet the needs of communities worldwide.
Banerjee, a member of Rotary since 1972, and the international organization’s third president from India said, “I am honored to lead Rotary as its 101st president.” Banerjee added that Rotary’s strengths include its ability to attract
leaders from different vocations around the world, as well as its role in promoting peace. “My goal is for Rotary to become the preferred organization for today’s generation to join and participate in, to make the world better, safer and happier,” he said.
As president, Banerjee will oversee Rotary’s top priority of eradicating polio, a crippling and potentially fatal disease that still threatens children in Africa and Asia – including India. Since 1985, Rotary club members worldwide have contributed more than US$800 million and countless volunteer hours to the effort, and Rotary is now working to raise an additional $200 million to fulfill its commitment for a $355 million challenge grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Great progress has been made, and the incidence of paralytic polio infection has plunged worldwide from 350,000 cases in 1988 to fewer than 2,000 in 2008.
Banerjee has served Rotary as a director, Rotary Foundation trustee, committee and task force chair, International Assembly group discussion leader, president’s representative, and district governor.
The chair of the Southeast Asia Regional PolioPlus Committee, Banerjee has served as a member of the International PolioPlus Committee for many years and has attended international meetings with the World Health Organization and UNICEF in that capacity.
Banerjee is a Major Donor, Benefactor, and Bequest Society member, and has been awarded the Foundation’s Citation for Meritorious Service and its Distinguished Service Award.
Banerjee also serves as a trustee of Rotary club-sponsored trusts that support many educational and community development programs in India, including a 250-bed hospital. Banerjee is a director of United Phosphorus Limited, the largest Indian agrochemical manufacturer, and the chair of United Phosphorus (Bangladesh) Limited. He is a member of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers and the American Chemical Society, a past president of Vapi Industries Association, and former chair of the Gujarat chapter of the Confederation of Indian Industry. He earned a degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. Banerjee and his wife, Binota, have two children and four grandchildren.
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R O T A R Y IN T E R N A T IO N A L KALYAN BANERJEEPresident, 2011-12
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January 24, 2012
To the members ofthe Rotary Club of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
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I am pleased to offer my congratulations to you as you celebrate your club’s 50th
anniversary.
Fifty years ago, your club’s charter members came together to begin a Rotary club—to share their enthusiasm and their vision to make Richmond a better place.
Today, Richmond is a better place, because it has a Rotary club—where men andwomen of talent, ability, caring, and compassion come together to share their strengthswith others. It is my belief that we Rotarians are pragmatic idealists, who bring ourideals to life through our Rotary service. We aspire to live our lives ethically, honestly, with the Four-Way Test to guide us, as we work to elevate ourselves and thereby, to elevate the world.
All the lights of the world cannot be compared even to one ray of inner light of the self. And when Rotarians come together in love and service, those rays of inner light burn more brightly together. In the years to come, this is my wish for your club: that theflame of love and devotion burn in your hearts, that the light of understanding shine in your minds, that the warmth of harmony glow in your homes, and that the bright rays ofservice shine forth ceaselessly from your hands.
Sincerely,
Kalyan BanerjeePresident, 2011-2012
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I am pleased to extend my warmest greetings to all those markingthe 50th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Richmond, B.C.
This special milestone gives you an opportunity to reflect uponyour proud history and achievements, while honouring the ties of fellowship thathave contributed to your success as part of one of the world’s foremost voluntarycommunity service organizations.
I would like to commend each one of you for responding tohumanitarian concerns with generosity and compassion. Our entire countrybenefits from the spirit of giving and service to others that is a hallmark of theRotarians.
Please accept my best wishes for a most memorable anniversarycelebration.
The Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P.
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The Hon. Alice WongMember of Parliament for RichmondMinister of State (Seniors)
Hill Office:112 Confederation BuildingOttawa, Ontario K1A 0A6Tel: 613-995-2021Fax: 613-995-2174
Constituency Office:360- 5951 No.3 RoadRichmond, British Columbia V6X 2E3Tel: 604-775-5790Fax: 604-775-6291
GREETINGS
February 9th, 2012
I am delighted to extend my warmest greetings to the Rotary Club of Richmond on the occasion of your 50th anniversary. As a Honourary Rotarian myself, this occasion is of particular interest to me.
Over the past several years, I have had the pleasure to hear about your many accomplishments: the hospice in partnership with the Salvation Army, supporting the Refilwe Orphanage in South Africa, and fighting polio, among others. You bring hope and comfort to those who need it here at home, and share our Canadian values with others in the world. In doing so, you truly live up to your motto: “Service Above Self”.
As the Member of Parliament for Richmond, I would like to thank the Rotary Club of Richmond for your dedication to serving others, wish you every success, and look forward to hearing about your future work.
Yours sincerely,
The Hon. Alice Wong, P.C., MP
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April 12, 2012
A Message from the Premier
As Premier of the Province of British Columbia, I am very pleased to congratulatethe Rotary Club of Richmond on its 50th anniversary.
Over the years, your club has developed an impressive record when it comes to supporting communities close to home and abroad. Whether it is supporting students through exchange opportunities or scholarship programs, fundraising for medical and humanitarian relief projects overseas, or serving the local community through food drives or funding for charities, the Rotary Club of Richmond has truly lived up to the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self ”. To all the members of the Rotary Club of Richmond, thank you for the important work that you have done and continue to do. Through your many accomplishments, you have touched the lives of many in need, and for that you should feel very proud.
Enjoy your special celebration on this milestone anniversary and please accept my best wishes for continued success in the years ahead.
Sincerely,
Christy ClarkPremier
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